NIRSENSE, INC

Richmond, VA · Defense · Private

Integrated wearable neuromonitoring system combining NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy) cerebral oximeter with EEG sensors and custom adhesive forehead interface to assess aircrew cognitive workload du

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · nirsense.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Richmond, VA
Total capital: $10.9M

Federal grants: $3.4M; 6 awards · 2020–2025; Rank in peer group#120 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $7.5M; 9 awards · Defense, Interior; Rank in Defense#450 of 1442
Granted patents: 0; 10 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractInterior · Nirsense Inc$600K
Feb 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Dha Phase II SBIR H2-0806 Ultra-thin Helmet-compatible Nirs/eeg-based Cerebrovascular Monitoring Sensor System For Future Vertical Lift Operator State Monitoring Integration$1.3M
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · Dha Phase II SBIR H2-0806 Ultra-thin Helmet-compatible Nirs/eeg-based Cerebrovascular Monitoring Sensor System For Future Vertical Lift Operator State Monitoring Integration$1.3M
Jan 2025Federal contractInterior · Multimodal Aircrew State Assessment And Augmentation Using Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Electroencephalography, And Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation$2.6M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Nirsense Dha SBIR Phase I Near-infrared Spectroscopy And Electroencephalography Enabled Headband For Unobtrusive Microarousal Detection And Sleep Quality Estimation$250K
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nirsense Dha SBIR Phase I Near-infrared Spectroscopy And Electroencephalography Enabled Headband For Unobtrusive Microarousal Detection And Sleep Quality Estimation$250K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · Dha SBIR Phase I Ultra-thin Helmet-compatible Nirs-based Cerebral And Peripheral Oxygenation Sensor For Future Vertical Lift Operator State Monitoring Integration$250K

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Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Dha SBIR Phase I Ultra-thin Helmet-compatible Nirs-based Cerebral And Peripheral Oxygenation Sensor For Future Vertical Lift Operator State Monitoring Integration$250K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · National Security Covered Action - Research And Development For New Capability$733K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · 0001 Nirsense Visiox System Mamc Ceep 22-0181$47K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Mulitmodal Aircrew State Assessement And Augmentation$1.6M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multimodal Aircrew State Assessment and Augmentation using Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Electroencephalography, and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation$1.5M
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Feasibility of wearable cerebral oximetry to monitor primary and secondary TBI in austere military environments$50K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Near InfraRed Spectroscopy Insight for General Hemodynamic Tracking (NIRSIGHT)$50K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR I: Exploring Near Infrared Spectroscopy Insight For General Hemodynamic Tracking$47K

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USPTO · 0 granted of 10

Oct 9, 2025PendingSystems And Methods For Detecting Biometric ParametersUSPTOApplication 18873158
Apr 17, 2025PendingSystems And Methods For Detecting Biometric And Neurophysiological ParametersUSPTOApplication 18987712
Dec 5, 2024PendingNear-infrared Spectroscopy Systems And MethodsUSPTOApplication 18656229

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Systems And Methods For Detecting Biometric ParametersOct 9, 2025 · Application 18873158Pending
Systems And Methods For Detecting Biometric And Neurophysiological ParametersApr 17, 2025 · Application 18987712Pending
Near-infrared Spectroscopy Systems And MethodsDec 5, 2024 · Application 18656229Pending
Near-infrared Spectroscopy Systems And Methods For Monitoring Human Physiology In Activities Related To AircraftJun 13, 2024 · Application 18553546Pending
Systems And Methods For Detecting Oximetry Parameters Of A UserApplication 19490681Pending
Multimodal Physiological Monitoring SystemApplication PCTUS2025013812Pending
Systems And Methods For Monitoring Patient ConditionApplication 19490742Pending
Systems And Methods For Detecting Oximetry Parameters Of A UserApplication PCTUS2024031626Pending
Systems And Methods For Monitoring Patient ConditionApplication PCTUS2024031657Pending
Multimodal Physiological Monitoring SystemApplication 63627741Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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